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population dynamics2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| MORTALITY (DEATH RATE) | NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL DIE DURING PERIOD OF TIME |
| NATALITY (BIRTH RATE) | NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL BORN DURING PERIOD OF TIME |
| IMMIGRATION | NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS MOVE INTO A POPULATION |
| EMIGRATION | NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS MOVE OUTSIDE A POPULATION |
| GROWTH RATE | the number of individual increase during specific period of time |
| carrying capacity | The maximum number of individuals in species that an environment can support for the long term |
| Exponential growth | occurs when resources and conditions are not limiting. |
| logistic growth | Population growth slows down when the environment reaches the maximum number of individuals it can support. |